Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25
A Ranch Sale.

;,,.,.. to :a8 6aae'ta
S s,.< 3yroxio, TEX, Aug. 2l.-This
,.ni1r Mr. L. r. Claridge consumma-
1ore of ne nest Important real estate
~. That has ,sken place here for some
p, This vas the delivery Of Captain
,.ger5's well-known ranch in Buchell
--Ftv The ranch consists of $1,000
..a. 81 fenced, and Las been pur-
. go ~ Mcssrs. j. 7. Cook and r.
~ 1'-r lgAa represent g Chicago syn
. a,,re. fer 100000 This amount
..,gaed Ire purchase money
y 9l,0o0 head OF sheep
-. afe on the ranch. : II is
~ impose Of this wealthy syndicate 10
-,:s materia! improvements and addi-
l.rs to those already existing, aud steps
eli he Immediately taken 20 increase the
-,,a- supuly. The ranch viii be stocked
IN 5jgh gIsGe cattle and great many
--a sheep. This is the first visit of
gsssrs. Cock and Thompson to Texas.
T,qv soy they ere amazed at the grand
'syelopmc1ts which the state is capable
/. They are highly pleased with their
7lIciase.
y,.s of INN ediste Action Regarding the
Fort Worth Refrigerator.
+ wss stated some time ago in THE
CzgrrE that there was move on foot
. convert the I. Dah,msn refrigerating
Engs here into q breweryor distiIlery It is
s,,nsd from sn authoritative source that
Us change is likely to be made alta early
3s7. Parties ere now seeking to utilize
NJ plant in the way spoken of, and IN
as something is done pretty quickly the
-es:ion OF dressing beef ST these finely
napped works will be settled in
ae negative forever. Just now
=. matter is Of burning
1.erest to Texas. Ca:tiemen
I'D were considered three or iOur years
Ic5 as worth untold thousands sce fail
ng sill along the Inc. They have seer
ae.- beef prodtcts steadily shrink IN
1l1e with no hope OF better times. The
ic5e.s pay them whatever they choose
. give, aud creditors, alarmed lest their
-9ley be moi forthcoming, have resorted
. the courts in self-detense. The
1nedy is believed 0y the most intelligent
tCIentS of the situation, by practica
-sn to lie II q discOntinuence of the
resent system; TO quit shipping out O.
tie state and dress Texas beef at home
SOme question as to the relative mer it:
O 5 l2c8tiOn has arisen. Whatever may
Be sid OF other points, the superiority
Of Fort Worth over any plsce in Texas O.
lai.rOad and live stock center, settle'
o5T0ud shy DOUBT that this is the prope
| 2.sce to luaugurate this great work anC
afry it to 9 successful contamination
Now, If ever, is the time for the peopl
q this city to shake of any le.hargY tina
2sy rest upon them and bestir them
selves to the TASK.
Eere is q refrigerator ready to be9il
l1eratIons almost st an hours notice
tOse by are thousands of fat beef cattle
he benefits to be derived from this en-
a.pGise, not only to the beef growers
u; 70 the public al large. are too obvious
sd hsye been stated too often to nee
H9etition, but there isn't single branc.
1 Igsde that wouldn't feel the quickenin
1lCh of new life. The wholesale houses
lie banks, the retail trade, the workin
GisSeS-every man in short is standin
4 the position of q beneficiary when ono
lie thing is accomplished. 1t would be
Misfortune to lose this golden opportuni
QOt striking manly blow in the inter
SIS of home producers. Owners al
oohing TO home packing as remedy.
10 disparagement to other places
:? thst Fort Worth occupies in Il
1'ads of leading rapchmen or the gre'
,iet growing districts Of North Texas 81
he Panhandle the highest place IS
l'sila5le point. Here if anywhere mu
1e bsttle be fought and won. viii 70
worth men rally to the rescue?